MNT4R
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Busy install weekend:
Though the addition of a new exhaust system has little to no performance benefit and can potentially make the vehicle sound worse by way of highlighting the lack of 8 cylinders, my current exhaust has almost rusted through and I was able to get the Borla system at Autoanyting for basically nothing because Black Friday and some credit I had there. I decided to go with Borla because most of the commentary on the system indicated "just enough growl to notice." My vehicle is my family vehicle, so I wanted just enough testosterone to catch the ear but not so much that it was disruptive and certainly not enough to hear the tinny whine of a V6. Explanting the old system was mildly challenging, requiring a sawzall to correct the lack of identifiable bolts by the rear flange. Installing the new system was slick and easy. Directions that come with the part are good.
Here is the youtube to link to a comparison video I made between the stock and Borla on my 2013 4runner trail. The first clip is obviously outside of the vehicle, the rest are in the cab.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP78oRrFa5o
Below are some picks of the install. **Not responsible if you damage your car. Tips:
1) If you live in the midwest, be ready to saw that old exhaust, it is very tough to get off otherwise. I used the sawzall at the bolt flange at the rear of the stock exhaust.
2) Drop the spare tire down while you do the install, it gives you infinitely more room to get the old system out and put the new system in.
3) Use rust penetrant on the bolts that look salvageable. Remember you likely have to keep (and shouldn't saw) the bolts in the front flange (they are spring loaded).
4) If there is a lot of corrosion you may have to thoroughly lubricate or even cut the metal on the stock exhaust side to get the hangers out of the rubber grommets underneath the vehicle.
5) This is not a tough install. If your vehicle isn't rusted through it is 4 bolts to get the old system off, three to get the new one on. If you use the saw you only need to get two bolts off, but you may need an antacid right when you begin chopping your car.
*** Love the Borla System. No regrets, at least not for $350 and 1.5 hours worth of labor. Enjoy!!!!
Though the addition of a new exhaust system has little to no performance benefit and can potentially make the vehicle sound worse by way of highlighting the lack of 8 cylinders, my current exhaust has almost rusted through and I was able to get the Borla system at Autoanyting for basically nothing because Black Friday and some credit I had there. I decided to go with Borla because most of the commentary on the system indicated "just enough growl to notice." My vehicle is my family vehicle, so I wanted just enough testosterone to catch the ear but not so much that it was disruptive and certainly not enough to hear the tinny whine of a V6. Explanting the old system was mildly challenging, requiring a sawzall to correct the lack of identifiable bolts by the rear flange. Installing the new system was slick and easy. Directions that come with the part are good.
Here is the youtube to link to a comparison video I made between the stock and Borla on my 2013 4runner trail. The first clip is obviously outside of the vehicle, the rest are in the cab.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP78oRrFa5o
Below are some picks of the install. **Not responsible if you damage your car. Tips:
1) If you live in the midwest, be ready to saw that old exhaust, it is very tough to get off otherwise. I used the sawzall at the bolt flange at the rear of the stock exhaust.
2) Drop the spare tire down while you do the install, it gives you infinitely more room to get the old system out and put the new system in.
3) Use rust penetrant on the bolts that look salvageable. Remember you likely have to keep (and shouldn't saw) the bolts in the front flange (they are spring loaded).
4) If there is a lot of corrosion you may have to thoroughly lubricate or even cut the metal on the stock exhaust side to get the hangers out of the rubber grommets underneath the vehicle.
5) This is not a tough install. If your vehicle isn't rusted through it is 4 bolts to get the old system off, three to get the new one on. If you use the saw you only need to get two bolts off, but you may need an antacid right when you begin chopping your car.
*** Love the Borla System. No regrets, at least not for $350 and 1.5 hours worth of labor. Enjoy!!!!
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